Key Stage 4/GCSE

The majority of our courses are GCSEs, but we offer some non GCSE vocational courses in collaboration with Brooklands College. These are listed at the bottom of this page.

GCSE Information Evening - January 2017

Year 10 & 11 Course Information for current Year 9 Students

Information for our current Year 9 students was presented at the information event held at the school on 29^th February. The information booklet, choices form and vocational course interest form were distributed at that meeting. Information packs containing these documents are being sent home by surface mail to any parent/carers who were unable to attend the event.

You can download the information booklet, the presentation from the information event and blank choices and vocational interest forms below.

GCSE Grade System Changes

GCSE Grades are changing from letters (A*- G) to numbers (9-1). These changes start with GCSEs awarded in the summer of 2017 for English and Mathematics, with almost all other subjects changing the following year (Summer 2018).

For further information and to see the Ofqual conversion chart and our notes below.

Subject Content: GCSE Examination Courses (Years 10 and 11)

The chart below lists each subject studied at GCSE together with the relevant exam board.

Due to changes in specifications you must select the correct Board and Specification for your year group. This table will be updated annually to reflect further changes which are being made to GCSE courses over the next two years.

Click on the exam board to access their website, where past papers and support material can be found.

Click on the Specification Code to view the specification (or syllabus) to find the course content in detail.

		Year 10		Year 11
Subject	Exam Board	Specification Code	Exam Board	Specification Code
English Language	AQA	8700	AQA	8700
English Literature	AQA	8702	OCR	8702
English	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	OCR	J350
Mathematics	Edexcel	1MA1	Edexcel	1MA0
Science: Core	N/A	N/A	AQA	4405
Science: Additional	N/A	N/A	AQA	4408
Science: Biology	AQA	4861	AQA	4401
Science: Chemistry	AQA	8462	AQA	4402
Science: Physics	AQA	8463	AQA	4403
Information Technology	N/A	N/A	Edexcel	2IT01
Computer Science	AQA	8520	AQA	4512
DT: Food Technology	AQA	4545	AQA	4545
DT: Resistant Materials	AQA	4560	AQA	4560
DT: Graphics	Edexcel	2GR01	Edexcel	2GR01
DT: Textiles	AQA	4570	AQA	4570
DT: Electronics	Edexcel	2EP01	Edexcel	2EP01
French	Edexcel	1FR01	Edexcel	2FR01
German	Edexcel	1GN01	Edexcel	2GN01
Spanish	Edexcel	1SP01	Edexcel	2SP01
Art	Edexcel	1AD0	Edexcel	2AD0
Business Studies	Edexcel	2BS01	Edexcel	2BS01
Drama	AQA	8261	AQA	4240
Geography	Edexcel	1GB0	Edexcel	2GA01
History	Edexcel	1HI0	Edexcel	2HI01
Leisure and Tourism	Edexcel	2LT01	Edexcel	2LT01
Media Studies	OCR	J526	OCR	J526
Music	Edexcel	1MU01	Edexcel	2MU01
Physical Education	Edexcel	1PE0	Edexcel	2PE01
Religious Studies	Edexcel	1RAO	Edexcel	2RS01

Non GCSE Courses

In years 10 and 11 students can opt to study a vocational course one day per week at Brooklands College. The courses on offer vary from year to year. Currently the following courses are available:

Subject	Exam Board	Specification Code
BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Engineering	Edexcel	600/4788/4
Hair and Beauty Studies	City and Guilds	600/6479/1
BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Childcare	Edexcel	600/6814/0
BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Construction and the Built Environment	Edexcel	600/6817/6
Citizenship and Public Services	Edexcel	2CS01

Specifications for these courses can be downloaded below:

Distribution of Lessons

Details on the distributions of lessons across a typical week (from Year 7 to Year 11) can be found below.

Distribution of Lessons

Controlled Assessment Dates

Further information can be found in the documents below.

Year 10 Controlled Assessment Dates

Examination Results

To see our latest examination results, please click here

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Key Stage 4/GCSE

GCSE Information Evening - January 2017

Controlled Assessment Dates